To find more information and help for each of the problems listed below, go to the Resources area of this site.
More than ever, people who attend church on Sunday mornings secretly struggle with addictive behaviors like pornography, sexual addictions, alcohol and drug dependencies, gambling, and eating disorders. And their family members suffer from confusion, guilt, hurt, and anger. These men and women come to church looking for answers.
IBS has developed resources and a proven strategy to help church leaders provide hope and healing for those who struggle with addictions. Take a look at the following resources and see how you and your church can easily, effectively and inexpensively bring hope and freedom to struggling people in your church and in your community.
All of the materials below are available as free downloadables in Word and/or PDF formats. Please click on the Word or PDF icon next to the resource you want to download in order to begin.
1. A one-page brief of how your church can simply and easily reach out to your congregation using The Journey of Recovery New Testament and DVD.
2. A more comprehensive plan of how your church can reach out using The Journey of Recovery New Testament and DVD.
3. Excellent one minute video that can be shown to your church congregation the day of distribution. Video playing below is a lower resolution version of the download available.
Download a high resolution flash video version HERE (This takes a moment to start). This is a 9 meg download in flv format. If you don't have an flv player, you can download one HERE.
4. Insightful information about various addictions for sermons and speeches:
Destructive Sexual Behavior Information
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Alcoholism Information
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Drug Addiction Information
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Gambling Information
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Overeating & Eating Disorders Information
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Codependency Information
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5. Numerous Quotes that can used in sermons and speeches.
